Predictive value of preoperative prognostic nutritional index on postoperative outcome after transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Objective To explore the predictive value of preoperative prognostic nutritional index(PNI)for postoperative out-comes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)undergoing transarterial chemoembolization(TACE).Methods The clinical datas of 142 HCC patients treated with TACE as initial treatment were retrospectively collected.According to the cut-off value deter-mined by the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve,the preoperative systemic immune-inflammation index(SII),PNI,aspar-tate aminotransferase-neutrophil ratio(ANRI),aspartate aminotransferase-lymphocyte ratio(ALRI)and aspartate aminotransferase-platelet ratio(APRI)were divided into high group and low group,and their effects of TACE on postoperative outcome were ana-lyzed.Results Preoperative PNI was negatively correlated with liver function 1 week after TACE.Preoperative PNI and tumor size were independent risk factors for overall survival(OS).The PNI≥42.35 group was better than PNI<42.35 group(OS 28 months vs 10 months),the tumor size<5 cm was better than tumor size≥5 cm(OS 37 months vs 11 months),and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).PNI was an independent risk factor for progression-free survival(PFS).The PNI≥42.35 group was better than PNI<42.35 group(PFS 6 months vs 3 months),and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Preop-erative PNI has a certain prognostic value in HCC patients,and the OS and PFS of HCC patients with PNI<42.35 group after TACE are shorter.